Photos: Carnival in Brazil: The party gets started

Andre Penner, AP Photo02.12.2013

A dancer from the Rosas de Ouro samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.

Andre Penner
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A reveller of Academicos do Tatuape samba school dances during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 8, 2013.YASUYOSHI CHIBAYASUYOSHI CHIBA
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Revellers of Academicos do Tatuape samba school greet each other as they wait for the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 8, 2013.YASUYOSHI CHIBAYASUYOSHI CHIBA
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Revellers of Academicos do Tatuape samba school greet each other as they wait for the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 8, 2013.ASUYOSHI CHIBAYASUYOSHI CHIBA
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A dancer from the Rosas de Ouro samba school performs on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.Andre Penner
/ AP Photo

A dancer from the Rosas de Ouro samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.Andre Penner
/ AP Photo

Dancers from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013.Andre Penner
/ AP Photo

A dancer in costume from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, late Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.Andre Penner
/ AP Photo

Dancers from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school perform on a float during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, late Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.Andre Penner
/ AP Photo

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